Last week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, H.R. 3967, to ensure and expand benefits for all veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 342-88.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the FY 2023 Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus, H.R. 8294, a government spending bill that funds multiple departments and agencies, and invests in critical water and flooding infrastructure, makes key investments in clean energy technologies, provides funding for election security, and more. The bill passed the House by a vote… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to establish a grant program to help ease the financial burden of people that are being forced to travel, sometimes long distances, to access abortion care. The effort comes following the… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she has secured $14.3 million for local projects benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and the Houston community, which were included in the FY 2023 Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus, H.R. 8294. These projects will provide funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), the City of Bellaire, the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 8404, to enshrine marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples in federal law, repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide legal protections for marriage equality. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bill to protect the right to travel for abortion, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, H.R. 8297, passed the House of Representatives. In addition to passing her bill, the House also voted to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022, H.R. 8296, which restores the right to abortion… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Active Shooter Alert Act, H.R. 6538, to create a program, similar to the AMBER Alert system, for law enforcement to alert the public to active shooters in their communities. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 260 to 169. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of H.R. 6538.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the House of Representatives will vote on her bill to protect the right to travel for abortion, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, H.R. 8297, on Friday, July 15. This morning, the House voted in favor of bringing the bill to the House floor after it received overwhelming support with more than 165… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) sent a letter to President Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging them to issue a national emergency declaration and a public health emergency declaration to protect access to abortion care and to help ensure continued access to medication abortion across the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022, H.R. 8297, with original co-sponsors Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). The bill prohibits any person acting under color of state law, including private parties, from punishing Americans traveling for reproductive health care, which is… Read more »
